noninfectious

Definitions

Not capable of being transmitted from one person or organism to another.

Not caused by or involving the presence of pathogenic microorganisms.

Examples

The patient was moved to a general ward once the condition was confirmed to be noninfectious.

Chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease are classified as noninfectious illnesses.

After completing the full course of antibiotics, the doctor declared the patient noninfectious and safe to return to work.

Synonyms

noncontagious harmless sterile uninfectious safe noncommunicable benign

Antonyms

infectious contagious communicable transmissible virulent infective pathogenic